I’m a journalist, and even though my editor would put that statement in air quotations whist mocking my tone of voice, I’ll protest it to be true. As a result, and given my keen journalistic eye, I’ve come across the…
Month: January 2016
Meet the New Face of the Queer Resource Center
Southern Oregon University has a new Queer Resource Center (QRC) coordinator. Thomas Arce, M.Ed, whose pronouns are he/him/his and they/them/theirs has been in his position for roughly a month now. Thomas is from Gary, Indiana and attended the University of…
Can SOU Bowling Make a Comeback?
There is still a bowling club here at Southern Oregon University, however it is not affiliated with the school…yet. Reece Paquin, a junior here at SOU is trying to make that possible. Head of the bowling club, he hopes to…
SOU Snapchat: More or Less Moralless
*Pictures taken from the Snapchat story have been edited When a campus filter was made available to Snapchaters on and around Southern Oregon University last fall, it proved that the school is no exception in America’s growing obsession with ephemeral…
“Elephants”, An Original Poem
This is a transcript of a poem performed at the MLK Celebration in Ashland written by Southern Oregon University student Ahsante Sankofa Foree. ELEPHANTS We declare it time to address the elephants in the room We come from a house…
Martin Luther King’s Legacy, “Get Uncomfortable”
“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” These words, the beginning of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s immortal I…
FDA Ban Stops Blood Drives on Campus, “We Would Like to See Change”
It is not too late to save a life. It is not too late to give blood. But you can’t do it on Southern Oregon University’s campus. One pint of blood can save up to three lives, according to…
School or Fantasy League?
This is a crazy time of year for any sports fan. It is especially tricky for college students and according to Gallup, seventy two percent of eighteen to twenty nine year olds claim to be sports fans. It is clear…
McNeal Pavilion Behind Schedule
The construction and demolition of Southern Oregon University’s McNeal Pavilion has had some setbacks in the past few months due to budget issues. Now the next steps can be taken; demolition of houses on Stadium Street for the new student…
Look Sharp! It’s Recruiting Time
Currently, Southern Oregon coaches are scattered along the West Coast in hopes of securing the coveted signatures of high school and junior college football players. To say the West Coast is a hotbed for recruiting for Raider coaches is an…